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Robert George Fehrs, 87, Of Little Ferry
LITTLE FERRY, N.J. – Robert George Fehrs, of Little Ferry, died Friday, Nov. 27. He was 87.
He was born to Emma (nee Kral) and William Fehrs Jr., working as a mason for Fehrs Brothers and as a laborer for LMK Tool & Die.
Fehrs was predeceased by his parents, sister Irene Busico, and brothers-in-law William F. Holley and Raymond Busico.
He is survived by sister Janet Holley and many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours are from from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Trinka-Faustini Funeral Service in Maywood, with services to follow.
Interment will be at Maple Grove Park Cemetery in Ha…
Former Dutchess County Sheriff Fred W. Scoralick, 80, Of Union Vale
UNION VALE, N.Y. – Fred W. Scoralick, of Union Vale, died Sunday, Nov. 29. He was 80.
Scoralick was born Aug. 16, 1935, in Poughkeepsie, to Mary Irene Brennan Scoralick and Fred Scoralick.
He worked with local organizations all his life, serving with the Beekman Fire Department and serving in various offices with the Town of Union Vale, including on the planning board and town council.
Scoralick spent 38 years in the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, serving 21 years as county sheriff until retiring in 1999.
He was predeceased by his parents.
He is survived by his wife Barbara, daughter …
History Of Islam Among Ossining Public Library Events Scheduled In December
OSSINING, N.Y. – The Ossining Public Library announced its schedule of events for the first half of December. All events are free.
On Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Budarz Theater,, Christina Orban-LaSalle of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery will introduce a documentary on “Green Burial Plots,” the newest burial technique and very eco-friendly.
On Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Budarz Theater, local resident Ola Nossier will give a presentation entitled “Islam 101,” demystifing the religion from an educational perspective.
Classical pianist Kate Liu will close out the Young Artists Seri…
Union Head Says Metro-North Knew Of Danger That Led To Fatal Derailment
Metro-North was aware of the dangers that led to a fatal train derailment two years ago in the Bronx, says the chairman of Metro-North’s biggest union, according to lohud.com.
Anthony Bottalico, Association of Commuter Rail Employees general chair, said that the railroad ignored concerns from the union about having better backup systems in case an engineer became unresponsive, lohud reported.
According to Bottalico, their concerns had been noted for "many, many years," adding that most accidents were due to human error, reported lohud.com.
Four people died in the crash, which occ…
